2007 EAPS Lecture Series: Diamonds - From Science to Sparkle
Sang-Heon (Dan) Shim
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Diamonds are a common material with uncommon value. We traditionally explore the scientific aspects of an annual theme. This year we will take a different approach and explore a topic, Diamonds, more broadly, from the relevant science, to their place in modern culture. How are diamonds used in research? Can diamond form the deep interior of a planet? What is the geology of diamonds? How do you tell a natural diamond from one grown in a laboratory? Everyone is welcome.
Contact: Vicki McKenna, 54-910, x3-3380, vsm@mit.edu
Creating Artificial Diamonds
Dean VandenBiesen V.P. of Operations, LifeGem
This presentation will include an overview of the LifeGem Created Diamond process with high resolution photography and video clips that highlight the public’s reaction to something so new. This is the first ever diamond created from the carbon extracted from human remains. This session will also discuss the ways that this product has helped to change the way people view death.
Wed Jan 10, 12-01:00pm, 54-915
Identifying Gem Diamonds: Are They Real?
Dr. James Shigley Gemological Institute of America
A variety of treated and synthetic diamonds and diamond imitation materials are available in today's jewelry marketplace. This presentation will focus on how gemological researchers use a variety of non-destructive analytical techniques to study diamonds, and on some of the distinctive features of those that are treated or grown in the laboratory.
Wed Jan 17, 12-01:00pm, 54-915
Natural Diamonds: Scientific Time-Capsules from the Earth's Mantle
Lawrence A. Taylor Director, Planetary Geosciences Institute, U. of Tennessee
With precious few samples from the mantle, some 80% of the volume of the Earth, our evidences for the nature of the mantle are largely indirect (e.g., seismic). Diamonds, brought to the surface by kimberlitic volcanoes, sometimes contain mineral inclusions captured and trapped long-ago and from far-away (>3 Ga, 200 mi. depth), providing tangible mineralogical evidences of the complex nature of deep mantle of the Earth.
Mon Jan 22, 12-01:00pm, 54-915
Multiple Methods of Diamond Mining
Jeremy Wyeth Vice President, Victor Project; De Beers, Canada Inc.
Wed Jan 24, 12-01:00pm, 54-915
Diamonds and Kimberlite
Bruce Kjarsgaard Minerals Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada
Mon Jan 29, 12-01:00pm, 54-910
Marketing Diamonds - Making Diamond Dreams Come True
Rosalind Kainyah Director, Public Affairs USA; De Beers Corp.
Wed Jan 31, 12-01:00pm, 54-915
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Climate Change 101: Economics and Policy
Valerie J. Karplus
Thu Jan 18, 02-04:00pm, E40-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Concerned about climate change but unsure how our policy options stack up? This session presents the basic economics of climate policy design and offers several techniques for comparing among alternatives. Topics to be covered include emissions taxes versus caps, the Kyoto Protocol, and the role of developing countries. No formal economics training is required.
Contact: Therese Henderson, E40-428, x3-7492, tzh@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change
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Climate Change 101: The Science and Potential Impacts
Masahiro Sugiyama, Daniel Enderton
Thu Jan 11, 02-04:00pm, E40-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Confused about global warming? Want to know the science behind the headlines? Led by graduate students studying climate science, this session will cover the basic science of climate change while highlighting what is certain and what is not. There will be an overview of active research areas including the recent peer-reviewed literature and scientific reports that have made headlines.
Contact: Therese Henderson, E40-428, x3-7492, tzh@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change
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Climate Change: Boston Underwater Walking Tour
Matt Alvarado
Thu Jan 25, 12-04:00pm, E40-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Cold weather got you down? Join us for a tour of Boston’s potential future under climate change, where the winters are 10 °F warmer, the summers feel like those in South Carolina today, and the Red Sox are underwater (although the Green Monster is still high and dry). As we walk along the future coastline, we’ll discuss the science of climate change, the potential risks to Boston and the Northeast, the difficulties in predicting the future climate and what can be done to minimize the risks of catastrophic change. Stops will include the Boston Public Garden, the Haymarket, and the Freedom Trail. We will stop somewhere along the way for lunch.
Contact: Therese Henderson, E40-428, x3-7492, tzh@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Joint Program/Science and Policy of Global Change
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Electron Microprobe Analysis on the JEOL JXA-733 Superprobe
Nilanjan Chatterjee
Fri Jan 12, 01-03:00pm, 54-1221
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
In this session you will have hands-on experience on our JEOL-733 electron microprobe with enhanced imaging capabilities. You'll learn about wavelength and energy dispersive spectrometry, backscattered electron, secondary electron, cathodoluminescence, and elemental x-ray imaging.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/e-probe/www/iap.html
Contact: Nilanjan Chatterjee, 54-1216, x3-1995, nchat@mit.edu
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